Indian cargo ship rams Kerala fishing boat, two dead

An Indian general cargo ship Sagar Yuvaraj, in the wee hours today, hit a Kerala fishing boat leaving two men in the boat dead.

The incident occurred 32 nautical miles away from Chavakkad.

The fishing boat had six fishermen who had left Ponnani on May 10 for deep-sea fishing.

In the impact of the crash, the fishing boat was split into two and those in the cargo ship saved four, while Abdul Salam and Gafoor could not be saved.

It was after the arrival of the Indian Coast Guard and Navy teams that the bodies of the two were recovered.

(This story was taken from a syndicated feed, and edited only for style by Gujarat Samachar Digital staff)

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